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    Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. Most of this pressure results from the heart pumping blood...
    81 KB (8,566 words) – 17:12, 9 October 2026
  • systolic blood pressure decrease of ≥40 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure decrease of ≥20 mmHg within 15 seconds of standing. Blood pressure then spontaneously...
    38 KB (3,917 words) – 18:35, 25 October 2026
  • Thumbnail for Atmospheric pressure
    increases, there is less overlying atmospheric mass, so atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing elevation. Because the atmosphere is thin relative...
    24 KB (2,538 words) – 17:32, 4 October 2026
  • Thumbnail for Bernoulli's principle
    states that an increase in the speed occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure. The principle is named after the Swiss mathematician and physicist...
    80 KB (10,581 words) – 21:39, 3 October 2026
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    occurs at the crossover point between dynamic pressure increasing with speed and static pressure decreasing with increasing altitude. This is an important...
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  • Thumbnail for Venturi effect
    a smaller area, the fluid's velocity increases, while the static pressure decreases. The Venturi effect is an example of Bernoulli's principle. The Venturi...
    18 KB (2,637 words) – 14:48, 28 April 2026
  • Thumbnail for Hypertension
    lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of health complications. Lifestyle changes include weight loss, physical exercise, decreased salt intake,...
    136 KB (14,262 words) – 20:51, 25 October 2026
  • atmosphere, for example, air pressure decreases at altitudes above Earth's surface, thus providing a pressure-gradient force which counteracts the force...
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  • Thumbnail for Isothermal process
    rise vs. pressure decrease. For example, a pressure decrease from 2 to 1.9 atm causes a piston rise of 0.0526 m. In comparison, a pressure decrease from 1...
    16 KB (2,276 words) – 03:17, 26 October 2026
  • Thumbnail for Intracranial pressure
    These conditions tend to decrease the cerebral perfusion pressure but with minimal tissue shifts. Increase in venous pressure can be due to venous sinus...
    31 KB (3,729 words) – 08:07, 16 October 2026
  • Thumbnail for Pulse pressure
    the systolic blood pressure, and decreases the diastolic blood pressure, leading to a widened pulse pressure. A high pulse pressure combined with bradycardia...
    25 KB (2,745 words) – 19:21, 30 August 2026
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    be made in the forehead around their temples in order to let blood pressure decrease in the area around the head. The aim was to "break their resolve"...
    3 KB (336 words) – 02:19, 28 September 2026
  • Thumbnail for Pressure measurement
    capacitance decreasing as pressure deforms the diaphragm. Common technologies use metal, ceramic, and silicon diaphragms. Capacitive pressure sensors are...
    77 KB (10,270 words) – 20:02, 2 October 2026
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    Baroreflex (category Blood pressure)
    heart rate to decrease. Decreased blood pressure decreases baroreflex activation and causes heart rate to increase and to restore blood pressure levels. Their...
    14 KB (1,683 words) – 21:38, 21 February 2026
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    also known as low blood pressure, is a cardiovascular condition characterized by abnormally reduced blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood...
    47 KB (4,847 words) – 11:21, 21 October 2026
  • Air density, like air pressure, decreases with increasing altitude. It also changes with variations in atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity...
    18 KB (2,844 words) – 14:10, 4 October 2026
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    scale height is the increase in altitude for which the atmospheric pressure decreases by a factor of e. The scale height remains constant for a particular...
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    § Details below. In such an ideal case, the effects of decreased density and decreased pressure of altitude cancel each other out, save for the residual...
    67 KB (9,194 words) – 11:49, 7 October 2026
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    distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled gage pressure) is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure. Various units are used to express pressure. Some of these...
    47 KB (5,917 words) – 17:16, 20 October 2026
  • and pressure. This variation is typically small for solids and liquids but much greater for gases. Increasing the pressure on an object decreases the...
    38 KB (3,522 words) – 11:50, 11 October 2026